Legal

Dave Penman urges PM to state “categorically and publicly” that no civil servant will be placed in a position where they cannot comply with the law

Cabinet Office and DExEU acting as one team to support both negotiations and exit preparations, says cabinet secretary

Home affairs committee chair said “the extraordinary participation police recruits and officers in an ostensibly political event raises serious concerns”

NI secretary says government would likely introduce direct rule “at the earliest opportunity” in no-deal scenario

Latest study also charts nosediving relations between government and parliament

Prospect urges Cabinet Office to clarify that usual rules would apply in an October election

Former civil service head calls on officials to consider if “stewardship of the country” should trump service to government of the day

Regulator says department’s commercial did not make sufficiently clear what would need to be submitted in some cases

Use of gagging clauses ends to improve "debate, transparency and exchange of information"

Labour leader tells MPs cabinet secretary’s written response to query should inform plans for combatting an election-time EU exit

Jeremy Corbyn says departure would contravene principle that government doesn’t implement policies in an election period where the opposition has a different view

Prime minister's spokesperson insists ‘the UK will be leaving the EU on October 31 whatever the circumstances’